DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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25-269, Award, Hurricane Ian Self-Supporting Antenna Tower at Various Lift Stations (Utilities)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
Approve award of Request for Bid #25-269, Hurricane Ian Self-Supporting Antenna Tower at Various Lift Stations, to the lowest, responsible bidder, Tower Systems, Inc. of Winter Park, Florida, in the amount of $498,999.20. This is to secure the services of a licensed Contractor to provide services to design, remove existing, and install new tower support structure for operational SCADA equipment at various lands owned or maintained by the County, due to Hurricane Ian.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. A fourth quarter budget adjustment will be brought to the Board if award is accepted. Funding for this Hurricane Ian repair is being collected in the hurricane fund. There is an anticipated reimbursement of 75% from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) with a state reimbursement of 12.5% and a required local match of 12.5%.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The purpose of this Bid is to secure the services of a licensed Contractor to provide services to design, remove existing, and install new tower support structure for operational SCADA equipment at various lands owned or maintained by the County, due to Hurricane Ian. The scope of work consists of the following items for 28 lift stations throughout the County: 1) Design of the self-supporting antenna tower and mast for existing SCADA antenna; 2) Procure all resources necessary to design and install self-supporting antenna tower with mast; 3) Install self-supporting antenna tower with mast and concrete base for each location; 4) Remove component(s) attached to existing antenna tower and reattach to new antenna tower Radio Transmission Unit, light, water meter repeater, and any other tower attachments; and 5) Demolition, removal, and disposal of existing towers, antennas, and concrete.
After review and evaluation of the Bids received, it has been determined to be in the best interest of the County to award the Hurricane Ian Self-Supporting Antenna Tower at Various Lift Stations to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, Tower Systems, Inc. of Winter Park, Florida, in the amount of $498,999.20.
The completion time is 180 calendar days with a liquidated damages rate of $1,170 per calendar day.
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